Dede1:


Since you are the character that posted the write-up on this forum, it is expected of you as a human, not as a Nigerian, to correct such wrong impression and utter misplacement of fact. What happened to the civil duty we owe as upright individuals?

Gbe enu osi soun and don't come and mess this beautiful thread up with your complex issues ojare!

Tafawa Balewa in Washington with JFK

Balewa at UN meeting post independence

Colonial Masters and their Nigerian slaves

Late 1800's house building in Nigeria

Negro_Ntns:

Quaritch,

Sijuwade's title is Ooni. He doesnt have Oba title.

No be today Yoruba don get swag o!

Choi! See fine boy donning aviator sunglasses! Swagger po ju! Mo Kira fun baba!

Too much effizy!

Quaritch: HighLife Musician Roy Chicago (1931-1989) , And His Dancers In the 1970s .

Na Azonto be dis or Atilogwu?
The first lady is dancing etighi

Lord Lugaurd... He essentially created today's Nigeria.

Quaritch: Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Premier of Eastern Region, introducing Dr. Michael Okpara at NCNC rally in Urualla, Nigeria. 1959.

Source:
Africa Since 1940: The Past of the Present

Nnamdi Azikiwe( Zik of Africa) is the First President of Republic of Nigeria and Micheal Okpara is the Premier of Eastern Region.

Nigerian football team in London

Nigerian students in London protesting

Hausa soliders... late 1800's

Public water source... late 1800's

Quaritch: Picture of Late Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola (around 1971). He was the Olori Oluwo of Reformed Ogboni Fraernity (ROF) from 1953 to 1993. He was lawyer, born in Abeokuta 1st February 1906. Became Chief Justice Western Region Nigeria 1955-58, Chief Justice of Nigeria 1958-72, PC 1963, Kt 1957, Honorary Bencher Middle Temple 1959-93, KBE 1963, Chancellor University of Nigeria 1975-93, Chairman Commonwealth Foundation 1978-93, married 1939 Kofoworola Moore (three sons, two daughters), died Lagos 29 January 1993. In addition: he was member of the United Nations committee of experts advising on labour conventions and regulations. He was also a member of the United Nations International Public Service Advisory Board, member of the International commission of Jurists, executive member of World peace through Law, vice president of the world Association Jurists, president of the Nigerian Red Cross Association, chairman of Nigeria Cheshire homes, member of the International Olympic committee, member of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and president of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity.

Sources: Reformed Ogboni Fraternity website and The Independent Newspaper, Friday 12 February 1993

the Nigerian Illuminati

My nyggah!!

Quaritch: Christopher Okigbo (1932-1967), the most anthologized African poet ever

Big ups to old school dons like Fela Kuti!!! - the greatest ever!!

Salute!!

Quaritch: Fela and Queens 1979

na2day!:


the Nigerian Illuminati

I don't think the "Ogboni" thing is illuminati...

It's more like the black freemasonry lodges and black greek confraternities...

No real powers - just merry making and having fun..

Now, this is super gangstar triple OG style!!!

Power of zoobie!

Big ups to Fela Kuti!! The GOAT!!

Quaritch: Baba 70 , Fela Kuti enjoying a game of table tennis , Lagos 1970s .

WELLINGTON BASSEY IS (WAS) FROM AKWA IBOM, NOT CROSS RIVER!

Nigeria's first Parliament.

I think the guy in the hat is Okotiebo

Nigeria's Independence October 1, 1960

Independence day dinner party. Adetokubor Ademola dancing with Princess Alexander, the Queen's representative at the event.

Quaritch: This video of Ojukwu and Gowon after the Aburi meeting might have been posted before, but I find in an interesting study in body language.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKXK2Er8UZk

AHAHAHA
See Ojukwu's eyes in the video, you go see fear as if dey wan poison am!
I love Jack in the video, no send anybody!

Nice thread...I've booked marked it for reference purpose.

Hausa soldiers late 1800's

Biafra

This woman was super gangsta - she raised the greatest musician ever to come out of Africa!!

Hands high ma'am...

R.I.P

Quaritch: [size=13pt]The Lioness of Lisabi[/size]
Funmilayo Ransome Kuti (25 October 1900 - 13 April 1978)

Legendary...

Young thug..

Quaritch: 17 yr old Wole Soyinka. matriculation day at university college Ibadan 1952.

Lovely pictures - keep it up OP...

Imma come check the rest later...

Out!!

past

past

BEST THREAD I'VE READ IN RECENT NAIRALAND HISTORY...KUDOS!!!

Document signed between the King of Bonny Kingdom (Rivers State) and the Queen of England for the abolition of Slave Trade. The agreement was dated '21st of Nov 1818'.

shymexx: This woman was super gangsta - she raised the greatest musician ever to come out of Africa!!

Hands high ma'am...

R.I.P

You will surely pick offense if an Igbo poster uses a term like this to describe one of their own.